Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants for the following positions:
(A) VRA RESEARCH CHAIR IN WATER RESOURCES AND HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES
(B) VRA RESEARCH CHAIR IN POWER GENERATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND TRANSMISSION
(C) VRA RESEARCH CHAIR IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
The positions are funded by the Volta River Authority and are tenable in the College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), for a period of THREE (3) YEARS, renewable every year, effective 2023/2024 Academic Year.
ELIGIBILITY
The position is open to Ghanaians and active staff (preferably of the rank of Full Professor) of the College of Engineering, with a PhD in Engineering, and with proven experience in teaching and research in Engineering. The applicant would be required to promote the discipline of Engineering through teaching, research, and advocacy at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
QUALIFICATION
- VRA RESEARCH CHAIR IN WATER RESOURCES AND HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES
- Ph.D. in Water Resources, Hydropower Engineering and Hydraulic Structures with extensive research and publications in the area.
- VRA RESEARCH CHAIR IN POWER GENERATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND TRANSMISSION
- PhD in Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Electric Machines Engineering with extensive research and publications in the area.
- VRA RESEARCH CHAIR IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
- PhD in Engineering with extensive research and publications in Renewable Energy.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- VRA RESEARCH CHAIR IN WATER RESOURCES AND HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES
- Study VRA’s Strategic Plan, its power generation and distribution operations, its aspirations in the regional power market, and on the basis, formulate a research agenda in the area of Water Resources and Hydraulic Structures.
- Establish technical partnerships with leading universities and industry leaders within and beyond the African continent in support of activity no. 1.
- Collaborate with industry to establish a state-of-the-art research laboratory in Hydropower Engineering in KNUST with a focus on Water Resources and Hydraulic structures.
- Establish teaching and learning exchange programmes with partner universities and institutions in the area of Hydropower.
- Establish/strengthen a research group with focus on Water Resources and Hydropower including mini hydro and Hydraulic Structures to provide innovative solutions to industrial problems including the alkali-silica reaction problem of concrete at the College of Civil Engineering.
- Engage industry in the training of the next generation of Civil Engineering Professionals with specialized skills in Water Resources and Hydropower.
- Leverage this funding to seek further funding from industry to support faculty development and refresher training of Faculty members.
- Organize or facilitate the organization of conferences and workshops to discuss contemporary research and technological development in Water Resources and Hydraulic Structures.
- VRA RESEARCH CHAIR IN POWER GENERATION, DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION
- Study VRA’s Strategic Plan, its power generation and distribution operations, its aspirations in the regional power market, and on the basis of these, formulate research agenda in the area of Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution.
- Establish technical partnerships with leading universities and industry leaders within and beyond the African continent in support of activity no. 1.
- Collaborate with industry in the training of the next generation of Power and Energy Engineering Professionals.
- Establish teaching and learning exchange programmes with partner universities and institutions.
- Engage industry to establish a state-of-the-art research laboratory on Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution.
- Establish/strengthen a research group in the field of Power and Energy
Technology at the College of Engineering to provide innovative solutions to the electricity generation (Hydropower, Thermal, and Renewables) challenge. - Leverage this funding to seek further funding from industry to support faculty development and refresher training of faculty members.
- Organise or facilitate the organisation of conferences and workshops to discuss contemporary research and technological development in Power and Energy Engineering.
- VRA RESEARCH CHAIR IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
- VRA’s Strategic Plan, its power generation and distribution operations, its aspirations in the regional power market, and on the basis of these, formulate research agenda in the area of Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution.
- Establish technical partnerships with leading universities and industry leaders within and beyond the African continent in support of activity no. 1.
- Establish teaching and learning exchange programmes with partner universities and institutions.
- Collaborate with industry to establish a state-of-the-art research laboratory with a focus on Off-Grid and Grid-tied Solar PV Electricity generations.
- Establish/strengthen a research group in the fields of Renewable Energy Technology at the College of Engineering to provide innovative solutions to electricity generation (Hydropower and Renewables).
- Engage industry in the training of the next generation of Sustainable Energy Engineering (renewables and energy efficiency) professionals.
- Seek further funding from the industry to support faculty development and refresher training of faculty members.
- Organise or facilitate the organisation of conferences and workshops to discuss contemporary research and technological development in Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Climate Change.
EMOLUMENTS
The successful candidates will be provided with salary supplementation and other fringe benefits.
MODE OF APPLICATION
Eligible and interested applicants must submit their applications, marked as follows:
Applications marked “VRA Research Chair in Water Resources and Hydraulic Structures”
Applications marked “VRA Research Chair in Power Generation, Distribution, and Transmission”
Applications marked “VRA Research Chair in Renewable Energy” to:
Chairman
The Search Committee for the Appointment of Chair
C/o The Office of the Provost
College of Engineering
KNUST
Private Mail Bag
Kumasi
Application must include:
- Five (5) copies of at most, a two-page Vision
- Five (5) copies of his/her Curriculum Vitae
- Five (5) recent passport photographs;
- Five (5) copies of academic certificates
Names, telephone numbers and current email addresses of three (3) referees. Applicants must request their referees to submit their references directly to provost.coe@knust.edu.gh
Closing Date
All applications together with the relevant supporting documents and Curriculum Vitae must reach the above address not later than Thursday, 7th December, 2023 and a soft copy sent to provost.coe@knust.edu.gh
SIGNED
DEPUTY/COLLEGE REGISTRAR